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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-04-28

1t is tho practice of many farmers to
keep class of cattle which il equally
we'll adapted to all departments Of their
live stock industry. 1t makes fair but
Ter and cheese record, and when supersn
duated, so far as the dairy is concerned,
its usefulness for the flock is not yet
gone Many other authorities still up
hold this practice, thinking that unless
an aged COW can be turned into beef,
serous loss is the inevitable consequen-
ces. A little figuring will throw light on
the question. Let as take the Devon
as representative Of the general
purpose Gov, and let the Ayrshire re
present a milking -supposing
for the sake OF convenience, such animal
to weigh 1000 pounds. Granting that
the Ayrshire is no longer fit for the dairy
after the age of 10 years, and that her
carcass Is Of no use for beef, while the
Devon, at the same age, in store condi.
ton, realize. say $50. Bat the carcass OF
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-04-28

A dispatch from the City of Mexico
reports growing sentiment III favor
of so changing the constitution as to
permit President DiaZ to succeed him
self for four years
c. +. Ruggles, of Manistee. the
founder of the Emeline baths i'll Chi
cago, offers to donate S25,0O0 for SINH
lar institutions in Milwaukee if the
city will give the water.
President Cleveland will be strongly
urged to give to Judge Merrick the
chief justlceship of the District of
Columbia, just made vacant 10y the
death of ID. X. Cartier.
Martin Schneider, who died Monday
at Fort Wayne, at the age of l02,
fought under Napoleon at LeipSic and
Waterloo. Last week ne walked four
miles to see a grandchild.
The interstate commission will soon
be presented with a petition Tor the
suspension of the long and short haul
clause of the law on through rates be-
tween Chicago and st. Paul.
A contract for furnishing steel-gun
forglngs and armOr plates to the
amount of 81 SD, 93S was awarded by
Secretary Whitney to the Bethlehem
Iron company, of Pennsylvania.
Judge Dykerson, distinguished
attorney and democrat politician of
northern Indiana, lost his power of
speech, III courtroom at Delphi,
While arguing in an insurance case.
A jury ut Morris, Illinois, pro-
nouneed Schwartz and Watt guilty of
the Rock Island train robbery and the
murder of Messenger Nichols, and
sentenced them to Imprisonment Tor
life.
4 conductor on the Baltimore &
Ohio road, whose emigrant train was
caught in the cyclone of Friday after
noon, reports the birth Of nine Ger
man babies between Bellaire and Mt.
Vernon.
Rev. S. Gerstman, a rabbi OF st.
Louis, who was Il lieutenant in the
Florida war, and was wounded in a
fight with the Seminoles, has been
granted arrears Of pension amounting
to $4,000.
In the case of John Arensdorf, tried
at Sioux City for the murder of Rev.
George c. HaddoCk, the jury was dis
charged because of disagreement.
Eleven of its members were firm for
acquittal.
The city council of Laredo, Texas,
has granted to u Mexican mining COM
pany ten acres of land and five years
exemption from taxation, conditioned
upon the erection of a smeltcr to cost
81 900, 900.
The steamer Tasmania has been
wrecked off the coast of Corsica with
$50 passengers. An the women and
children were taken off, and two
French steamers are assisting in the
work of rescue.
In the interest of the fruit and wine
crops Of California, the board of trade
of Los Angeles has adopted resolu-
ton requesting the Interstate COM
merce commission to suspend section
4 of the new law.
Sarah f. Howe, the notorious Bos-
ton banker, served a term in States
prison and then resumed business
among the creduIous. 1t is now said
that She has fled with fifty thousand
dollars of deposits.
j. O. King, an old and prominent
citizen of Jacksonville, Illinois, ex-
pired on Saturday evening lie in
augurated the movement for the es-
tablishment at that place of the blind
and insane aSylums.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-04-28

Colonel Lamont is said to have very
pretty newspaper stand in the shape OF a
white shirted, red turbened, old county
man leaning out Of cottage window
with elbows resting upon the broad sill,
while the extended hands hold half
opened newspaper. 1t appears that the
colonel is an inveterate reader, and on the
various railway journeys he has taken
with the president and his wife
he invariably eHsconcea himself behind
the enhancing sheets of some favorite
journal and remains oblivious until ?
newsstand is reached. This hobby OF his
is the cause of much amusement and
quizzing on the part Of Mrs. Cleveland.
So last Chri gtmas she sent him this pref
ty souvenir With bright note saying that
she thought it'best TO send him man
20 help him rsId.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-04-28

Commercial travellers are rot the free
living lords Of croatien that hum0riet
writers are accustomed 20 describe. As
class, believe, they earn tho lowest
salaries Of any responsible element TO
the commercial community. II you were
TO size up the entire membership Of any
Of the travelling mems associations, ]
think You would find that the average
salary would not be more than $1,000 a
year. Some few get $4,000 and expen-
ses, and very small number run over
that amount They are worked without
consideration Of health or circumstances,
and the systematic manner in which their
accounts are audited will not permit n
very vide range from the actual expense
account. Knocking down is out of the
question, and while you may be able to
conceal shaving and bOotblack work IN
sundries you can not go beyond that
without provoking inquiry. single
man can probably save $40 a month on
personal living expenses by being on the
road, but he must pay room rent in the
city while he is away. A married man
estimates his savings on household sx-
penses while on the road az about T25 a
month, and that is the very best that he
can do Ecmonoy teaches him to live
close al home and abroad.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-04-28

David Davis used to-say II don't like
newspapers at all, but II am forced 2
deal with one let it be the political organ
of one side or the other. Then shall
know what to expect. An independent
or neutral. paper fights you from behind
and stabs you in he dark"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-04-28

the Ayrshire must not be lost sight of al
together it is not fair to suppose that it
Is hauled into the bush for crow feed, as
Is the practice amongst most farmers.
Such carcass should contain thirty
pounds of nitrogen, twenty.f five pounds
of phosphoric acid aud twenty.eight
pounds of lime, besides small quantities of
potash and other ash constituents which
at current prices would bring nearly 50
for the compost heap. Credit also 81
tor the hide. Subtracting these SIS
from $50, we have an actual loss of Sl7,
when compared with the value of tho
Deyon's carcass. What gains are TO off
set this loss The Devon will give, say
$500 pounds OF milk per season for six
seasons, and the Ayrshire 5000 pounds,
continuing eight seasons. Counting
milk at one and a half cents pound,
1882 would be realized from the former,
and So from the latter, leaving
balance of S496 in favor of the Ayrshire
on the milk account. From this amount
substrsct the loss of carcass and there
is still a balance OF 1856 to her credit.
Putting il in another way II the
Ayrshire givo only 2,9tl pounds per sea
son, or lIl pounds per season more than
the Devon this difference would make
mp for the loss of the carcass. II one
breed is bred for general purpose, and
another exclusively for the dairy, will any
farmer now assert that the difference -
their milk productions will not be greater
than thisy Although these figures may
only be regarded as approximate, they
are sufficient 10 prove the ahsurdity of
breeding general purpose dairy stock.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-04-28
PERSONAL.

Senator ingalls, fayorite tipple is
sherry.
The presidents luck continues. An I'M
Gle has left him 5000.
Wilkie Collins, the novelist, is said to
be noted fer the bagginess of his trousers
at the knee.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-04-28

Colonel John Hay Is gong % England
t.is GUNNER
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-04-28

DRINK STATISTICS.

Twenty or more pages at the quarterly re-
port Of the chief OF the bureau OF statistics
just out, are devoted 70 the consumption OF
distilled and matt liquors and wines, and
estimates made by tie recognized authori-
ties are given upon various features OF this
subject. ia round numbers the consumption
OF distilled spirits domestic and imported
in this country T. shown 10 have increased
from 5000, 900 gallons in $40 10 ~ 900 600 in
Is 6; OF wines from 4, 800 900 gallons in 1870
to - 000 and OF matt liquors from %
0,000 to e., 600 600. The consumption per
capita during the same period decreased as
regards distilled spirits from about two and
a malt gallons and increased as regards
wines from twenty-nine hundredths 10 thirty
eight hundredths gallons, and malt liquors
from less than one half 70 more than eleven
gallons.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-04-28
TIE CRUISER ATLANTA.

The official report of the trial trip OF
the cruiser Atlanta has been received at the
navy department from the commandant of
the new York nayy-yard. The average
speed for the six hours was ll5 knots:
average revolutions per minute, 6I27:
average steam pressure, sGl pounds; average
slip OF screw, 4, "A per cent; average collec-
tive horse power, s, 300-whch Is a little
short OF the contract Secretary Whitney
says she viii probably be accepted.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-09-03
When Emigrants Were Sold.

Many years ago the great majority Of
immigrants were so poor that they could
not prepay their passage. They accepted
advances and were bonded to the ship
owners. who derived enormous profits.
Charles Reade has q vivid description of
the immigrant at this period in his Wan
dering Heir" When a vessel arrived at
Philadelphia or New York the steerage
passengers were sold at public auction to
the highest bidder The country people
either came themselves to purchase or
sent agents. Parents sold their chiluren
that they might remain free themselves,
and families We're scattered never to be
reunited. Old people and widows did not
sell well. while healthy parents with
healthy children and youths of both sexes
found a ready market When one or both
parents died on the voyage the expenses
of me whole family were summed up and
charged to the survivor. Adults had to
serve from three to six years and children
until they became Of age. Runaways had
TO serve one week for each day, one month
for each week and six months for each
month of their absence. The immigrants
were called intended servants" but i'll
effect they were slaves.
The last sales of immigrants took place,
think, in Philadelphia during the years
terfered with the traffic and encouraged
the immigration of a superior class Of
people. But the accommodations for i'm
migrants remained shamefully defective,
and nearly twenty out Of every hundred
passengers died at sea Of fever or starva-
tion. The steerage deck was usually about
- 4. L 80. \
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-09-03

He-Aint that scenery over there prettyi
She-Perfectlv lovely.
He-That hill illis-is-is--grand. She-Per-
sectly splendid.
He-The water is clear and-and-clesr
ind-pntty deep out there, guess! She
Perfectly charming.
He-See that fish jump up. She-Wasn't
il lovely!
He-The sky's red over yonder. She-Per
iectly beautiful.
He-See those fellows cutting oatst She
Perfectly exquisite.
He-Look at that old fellow with the jugt
She with unconscious truth)-Perfectly nat
lral.
He-l am going home tomorrow. She-I
Am SO sorry. l have enjoyed your company
20 much. You are SO original, and how few
original men We meet in society.
H. Uhrilled)-I AM delighted to hear you
nv so. have never met q lady that inter-
,ste,i me more than you have. You are so
unaffected and original. Look, did you see
hat lady fall in the mud, She-Perfectly
delightful Traveller
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-09-03

we doubt" ays oos Of IL Bella Mcr-
&ans exchanges. -if our pearle s.,s ~
proper amount o( credit 10 Rev. Whitst3s, At
thn city. for The grand work - b doing in
ridding tie p,ace of gambling ho1sD anA
brsaking up. tie mo0sesr vics q DntnG.
Few Seem to realize the magnitude OF the
work he is accomplishing. As an instance
We might mention last Wednesday night On
that evening at about o'clock the reverend
IN & EalA t saa iqilssae3 faG
his pocket and went down to the Gold Brick,
the most notorious gambling den in the city.
Squaring himself before the faro lay out, the
good man began to earnestly play his system,
keeping close up to the limit, and at O'Clock
the next morning he had broken the bank
and got deed Of the premises, while the for
mer proprietor was walking out Of town
without his breakfast This is but one in
stance of the great work Rev. Whitetie Is
doing for our city.'-Dakota Bell
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-09-03

warm life-that gives her the appearance. a.
being ten Years younger.
We'll, as We sat there three policemen en-
tered The waiting room and walked tLrnusb
IL, eyeing all the inmates closely They eyed
the lady from Ottawa more closely than any
one else. They walked through the room
again, anu then again, and then they con
suited and then two Of the policemen took
seats on one side of the lady and one on the
other. AT last one of them looked her sauarely
IN the face and inquired her name. her resi-
dence. her age. her destination and hundred
other questions that policemen and YOU news
paper feliers only can think of. These in
aulries were all answered frankly. Then the
police held anot.er consultation for about
fifteen minutes At last one of the blue coats
approached the lady and, III voice saturated
with John WalruT and authority, demanded:
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-09-03

-hiht N'ui tittuT
| "'No. sir: it's not
! Didn't You .lope this morning with 4
young man from Leavenworth'
| "'No, sir-Or
"'Well, We are looking for this girl. She
Is Is and Is described as very pretty, and you
answer the description exactly
Now, that woman didn't faint or GET mad
or even ruiiiei. She just smiled one If her
sweetest smiles. and after thanking the Off
Ger for the charming compliment that had
been paid her. went down into her big grip
sack ami fished out a handful of credentials
that proved beyond the shadow Of a doubt
that she was not on an eloping expedition.
She showed 'em letters addressed tc Mrs,
"a photograph of her husband (he's in
business, a pair Of yarn socks that wanted
darning, and last. but not least, a pair OF
pantaloons that needed mending, and a mar
BILE, two tops and Sunday school lesson leaf
III on" pocket These, she said, belonged to
her ll-year-old boy, and she had taken them
with her on her visit to her sister, expecting
to find time TO mend them
She offered TO so deeper into the recesses
OF her grip and bring additional evidences of
her identity TO the surface, but the officers
called halt. They were satisfied. There
were no signs of loves young dream in that
grip Down deeper there might be a cold
pie, but there We're certainly no orange bios
SONS. They spologized and smiled. the lady
accepted the apology and blushed and smiled,
and the other folks waiting in the depot
smiled. even after they got on the train, and
I'm not positive but that the engine snorted
and the cars fairly shook their sides 1t was
the boss joke, l tell you-better'n bunking
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-09-03

| Goodby madam.
Hold on just minute! What lid sbc
sayf'
| She come TO the door all dressed up in a
ne" yalier dress, an seemed very much e1-
ci"d' madam, an when she opens the door
| looks IN an sees Il nau IN there sittin' in q
| cheer, madam "
Mercy, has II come To this with her,
wouldn't hardly believe IT, Here, don't 90
a"ay-take this, my good man"
"Ihankce, madam, Bakers bread' Yes.
gene ally prefers ii TO ho' made bread, spec
laiiy where they aint none too good cooks
Inc butter Is Jes' a little tainted, madam.
haiht got no Jeil to put on it, | s'pose. Oh,
you have, all right, jcil improves it powe'-
iuiIy. No. thankee. ! don't keer bout any
fruit caks-better throw il in the slop pail
where the children wont get it, madam. ANY
piei An, Yes, correct, that cream pie is
good, but this apple rather lays over it. I'll
put This cold chicken IN my pocket Thatll
do, madam, this Is bout all can carry.'
but what was it that woman said To your
=" ny she s'rme,i .Ncit-d like 'sif she was
gom some place, an she says: Please 60
way, sir, We haint got nothin' in the house
To eat"'
"A pretty excuse to get you away But
that strange mani
"He proved to be her husband. madam.
lie come out an kicked me through the top
OF shade tree an then chased me two blocks,
hes pizen on tramIs, madam! Goodby-
put Jes little more cream i'll yer pie crust
an III Improve it"-Exchange
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-09-03
LITTLE LAUGHS.

All Philadelphia Il ermometers this summer
are built five stories high with elevators
Philadelphia News.
When You come to think Of it, young man,
isn't the marriage CEREMONY miss leadinSs- p
Ysnkers Statesman
| GEORGE NashIngt IN, we are proud to say,
never bathed in a Mother Hubbard at
Brighton Beach-New York Morning
Journal.
II something is not done 70 retard the up
ward flight of tobacco, Mr. Gould will, within
a tNelvemonth. he the only man chewing, and
the Nanderbilts the only smokers Courier
Journal.
And what makes you think I'm q slow
reader" asked Merritt Because" replied
Miss Snyder, Il lent YOU a book more than a
year ago and YOU don't seem to have finished
it yet.~-Judge.
What is called "A safety pocket is a re-
cent device TO protect ones purse from being
extracted by the dexterous digits of the pick
pockets but it will prove Of little value to the
married man unless possessed Of combina-
ton that his wife cannot master while he is
sleeping Boston Budget
Julkms-Smith is good fellow and has a
very taking way. Gray-Confound his tax
ing way. Here it is raining, and he has
walked off with my umbrella. Boston
Budget.
"iour papa and mamma know what is best
for you, Tommy" said his mother Tommy
rolled about a good deal on the rug and then
said: Ma, do you know sometimes feel
like being All orphan!"-Londun Globe.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-09-03
IN THE MINORITY.
A Tennessee Reformer who Trusted the
People Though They slew Him.

A Tennessee RefOrmer who Trusted the
People Though They slew Him.
The query as to what protection the minor
ity of civilized persons can have against the
corrupt majority recalls an amusing incident
that happened in Nj county, Tenn, several
years ago.
An enthusiastic young reformer became a
candidate for the legislature. He was full Of
plans and theories for making the lsople
happier, healthier and weather.. The
people, he said, were in the majority, and all
they had 20 do was to vote for him and in
auSurate an earthly Paradise. AMI everybody
sould vots for him, of courss, for thsy had
sold him %
~0kSa S6e 6aiiuA See cpQntsd, however,
- had rscsivsd about $50 cut Of ponibas
1000
@Wen," ssked . friend next day. swsl1,
John. what do you think q tbe psops powr
II can never" replied the crank, Il can
aever. sir. cease 10 trust the people. But
lurn me if it don't begin to look like the
geople Sre in the minority.
News Herald
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-09-03

There are talkative BARRIERS, but they
soon find their level in five cent shops,
where the barber is always several cuts
above his customers. The average barber
l have found to be a cool, collected person,
scft Of hand and foot, low in voice and
'hary Of speech. OF course he will talk il
'ou will, but you have only to keep your
mouth shut and close your eyes and he
will shave you in dea'hly silence. Yet he
is very entertaining. providing you don't
tempt him on finance, politics or any other
subject of which he knows nothing. Get
him to talk about himself and he can talk
readily and we'll ll-Philadelphia Call.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-09-03
3 ,onsc,ousness more rapidly tnan

alton Of warmth. DIR. Goldscheider,
>ltn, whose researches on the hot and
oints of the skin have gained him
deserved reputation. has recently ac-
Fly measured the length of the time
airy 10 perceive these sensations.
observations were made on parts
~ sensitive to heat and cold. and
tiitensities Of heat and cold equally
Mt from the temperature of the part.
me Of contact was recorded electric
y means of a metallic button fixed
skin. Contact with cold point
1t on the face after 49, Oh the arm
rs, on the abdomen after ~, on the
after %, hundredths of second.
rnsation of hot point was felt on
me surfaces after 10, -, % and -
edths Of second respectively. This
Inference in time has an important
ttical bearing on the physiology Of
al sersations.-Science
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-09-03

q, sr-;c, S60 Travelled many yeaFs
wy" I@i;tn2stone, was one
VINO almost stood ont alone m ta,.--aSsr-
ton that n race Of dwarfs lived in central
Africa In his lectures in America he
told Of little people who fled to the clefts
OF the rocks when the explorers ap-
many years with Stanley, and who is now
in the city, gives some queer accounts OF
these dwarfs. ION the southern branches
Of the Congo" said he To a reporter. II
have seen whole villages of these l4ilipu-
tians. They are a generous little people,
who live in rude huts and clear ground.
engaged in varied sorts of agriculture.
They are also skilled hunters and they
make palm wine. They are as 1.-the and
supple in climbing trees as monkeys or
baboons, although they are physically as
perfect men rs any of the giant tribes
therclbout, and they know As much.
The men are not over four and a half
feet high, while the women are good
deal smaller. These tiny little men are
both brave and cunning. They are eX-
perts with the bow and arrow, and readily
bring down the African bison, antelope
and even elephants with them. As trap
pers of small animals they are unsur-
passed In a close pinch they use the
lance with astonishing deNterity, and an
ordinary sling in their hands is welded
with wonderful skill The dwarfs collect
th, sap of the palm, with which they
make soap. The men are smooth faced
and Of a rich mahogany color, while the
hair is short. kinky and as black as night
Tens Of thousands of them live on the
south branch of the Congo. They are an
affable, kind hearted people, Of simple
ways and devoid of vicious tendencies to
a greater degree than most semi -barbaric
races. The women are industrious and
amiable. Very queer these people look
alongside the great swarthy blacks fur
ther up on the Congo. The latter aRe Of
prodiSious size, uncouth, rude to the re-
motest degree and cannibalistically in
clined. The dwarf stands in awe of
them, but are so brave and cunning that,
with all the odds of physique against
them, the pigmies are masters of the stu
alton. San Francisco Examiner.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-09-03
Degener.ted spanish ONIONS.

''Spanish onions.'' said a street dealer
to a reporter, ARE about the only tropical
fruit or vegetable that will not succumb
to the wiles OF the northern gardener.
The Long Island hot house owners have
for years tried to reproduce this very de-
sirable variety of the onion, but they
have given it up as hopeless task. The
only outcome so far is degenerated
species, unequal in flavor to tine poorest
northern variety. Strange as it may seem,
the seeds from the degenerate onion will,
when planted in a tropical country. pro-
duce q perfect Spanish onion. New
York san.